27 The Best 50 · 2026
The Shores
Miami, QLD
A 1970s Gold Coast landmark motel on the Gold Coast Highway, about two hundred metres from Miami Beach. It reopened in 2025 after roughly eighteen months of work, with a Palm Springs-inspired pastel look and a palm-lined pool with cabanas.
What makes it
- Palm-lined pool with cabanas
- 200m from Miami Beach